New approach in minimally invasive surgery for treatment of rectal cancer: Transanal laparoscopic surgery

Objectives: To assess results of transanal total mesorectal excision laparoscopic surgery for treatment of the middle and low rectal cancer. Subjects and method: Clinical intervention, prospective, follow-up study without comparison in 45 patients with middle and low rectal cancer underwent transanal total mesorectal excision in Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, 108 Millitary Central Hospital, from July 2017 to August 2018.